1 و َكانَ قَدِ اقتَرَبَ عِيدُ الخُبزِ غَيرِ المُختَمِرِ الَّذِي يُطلَقُ عَليهِ اسْمُ عِيدِ الفِصحِ أيضاً.

And the feast of the unleavened food was coming nigh, that is called Passover,

2 و َكانَ كِبارُ الكَهَنَةِ وَمُعَلِّمُو الشَّرِيعَةِ يَبحَثُونَ عَنْ طَرِيقَةٍ غَيرِ عَلَنِيَّةٍ لِقَتلِ يَسُوعَ، لِأنَّهُمْ كانُوا يَخشَونَ النّاسَ. يَهُوذا يَتَآمَرُ عَلَى يَسُوع

and the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they may take him up, for they were afraid of the people.

3 أ مّا يَهُوذا الإسْخَريُوطيُّ، الَّذِي كانَ واحِداً مِنَ «الاثنَي عَشَرَ،» فَقَدْ دَخَلَ فيهِ الشَّيطانُ.

And the Adversary entered into Judas, who is surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve,

4 ف َذَهَبَ وَتَحَدَّثَ إلَى كِبارِ الكَهَنَةِ وَحَرّاسِ الهَيكَلِ عَنْ كَيفِيَّةِ تَسليمِ يَسُوعَ إلَيْهِمْ.

and he, having gone away, spake with the chief priests and the magistrates, how he might deliver him up to them,

5 ف َسُرُّوا كَثِيراً، وَوافَقُوا عَلَى أنْ يُعطُوهُ مالاً.

and they rejoiced, and covenanted to give him money,

6 ف َقَبِلَ وَبَدَأ يَنتَظِرُ الفُرصَةَ المُناسِبَةَ لِتَسلِيمِهِ إلَيْهِمْ بَعيداً عَنْ أنظارِ النّاسِ. الإعدادُ لِوَجبَةِ الفِصح

and he agreed, and was seeking a favourable season to deliver him up to them without tumult.

7 و َجاءَ عِيدُ الخُبزِ غَيرِ المُختَمِرِ الَّذِي يُضَحَّى فِيهِ بِحِملانِ الفِصحِ.

And the day of the unleavened food came, in which it was behoving the passover to be sacrificed,

8 ف َأرسَلَ يَسُوعُ بُطرُسَ وَيُوحَنّا وَقالَ لَهُما: «اذهَبا وَأعِدّا عَشاءَ الفِصحِ لَنا لِكَي نَأْكُلَ.»

and he sent Peter and John, saying, `Having gone on, prepare to us the passover, that we may eat;'

9 ف َسَألاهُ: «أينَ نُعِدُّهُ؟»

and they said to him, `Where wilt thou that we might prepare?'

10 ف َقالَ لَهُما: «عِندَما تَدخُلانِ المَدِينَةَ، سَتَلقَيانِ رَجُلاً يَحمِلُ إبرِيقَ ماءٍ، فَاتبَعاهُ إلَى البَيتِ الَّذِي يَدخُلُهُ.

And he said to them, `Lo, in your entering into the city, there shall meet you a man, bearing a pitcher of water, follow him to the house where he doth go in,

11 و َقُولا لِصاحِبِ البَيتِ: ‹يَقُولُ لَكَ المُعَلِّمُ: أينَ هِيَ غُرفَةُ الضُّيُوفِ الَّتِي سَأتَناوَلُ فِيها عَشاءَ الفِصحِ مَعَ تَلامِيذِي؟›

and ye shall say to the master of the house, The Teacher saith to thee, Where is the guest-chamber where the passover with my disciples I may eat?

12 ف َسَيُرِيكُما ذَلِكَ الرَّجُلُ غُرفَةً عُلوِيَّةً واسِعَةً مَفرُوشَةً، فَأعِدّا الفِصحَ هُناكَ.»

and he shall show you a large upper room furnished, there make ready;'

13 ف َذَهَبا وَوَجَدا كُلَّ شَيءٍ كَما سَبَقَ أنْ أخبَرَهُما يَسُوعُ، فَأعَدّا عَشاءَ الفِصحِ. العَشاءُ الأخِير

and they, having gone away, found as he hath said to them, and they made ready the passover.

14 و َلَمّا حانَ الوَقتُ، أخَذَ يَسُوعُ مَكانَهُ إلَى المائِدَةِ وَمَعَهُ الرُّسُلُ.

And when the hour come, he reclined (at meat), and the twelve apostles with him,

15 و َقالَ لَهُمْ: «كَمِ اشتَهَيتُ أنْ أتَناوَلَ عَشاءَ الفِصحِ مَعَكُمْ قَبلَ أنْ أمُوتَ.

and he said unto them, `With desire I did desire to eat this passover with you before my suffering,

16 ل ِأنِّي أقُولُ لَكُمْ إنِّي لَنْ أتَناوَلَهُ ثانِيَةً إلَى أنْ يَكتَمِلَ مَعناها فِي مَلَكُوتِ اللهِ.»

for I say to you, that no more may I eat of it till it may be fulfilled in the reign of God.'

17 ث ُمَّ تَناوَلَ كَأسَ نَبِيذٍ وَشَكَرَ اللهَ، وَقالَ: «خُذُوا هَذِهِ الكَأْسَ وَاشْرَبوا مِنها كُلُّكُمْ.

And having taken a cup, having given thanks, he said, `Take this and divide to yourselves,

18 ف َأنا أقُولُ لَكُمْ: «لَنْ أشرَبَ هَذا النَّبيذَ إلَى أنْ يَأتِيَ مَلَكُوتُ اللهِ.»

for I say to you that I may not drink of the produce of the vine till the reign of God may come.'

19 ث ُمَّ أخَذَ خُبزاً وَشَكَرَ اللهَ، وَقَسَّمَهُ وَأعطاهُمْ إيّاهُ وَقالَ: «هَذا هُوَ جَسَدِي الَّذِي يُبذَلُ مِنْ أجلِكُمْ. اعمَلُوا هَذا تَذكاراً لِي.»

And having taken bread, having given thanks, he brake and gave to them, saying, `This is my body, that for you is being given, this do ye -- to remembrance of me.'

20 و َعادَ فَتَناوَلَ كَأْسَ النَّبِيذِ بَعدَما تَعَشُّوا وَقالَ: «هَذِهِ الكَأسُ هِيَ كَأْسُ العَهدِ الجَدِيدِ الَّذِي يُقطَعُ بِدَمِي الَّذِي سَيُسفَكُ مِنْ أجلِكُمْ.» مَنِ الَّذِي سَيَخُونُ يَسُوع؟

In like manner, also, the cup after the supping, saying, `This cup the new covenant in my blood, that for you is being poured forth.

21 « لَكِنْ ها هُوَ الَّذِي يَخُونُنِي يَأْكُلُ مَعِي عَلَى المائِدَةِ نَفسِها.

`But, lo, the hand of him delivering me up with me on the table,

22 ف َإنَّ ابنَ الإنسانِ ماضٍ فِي الطَّرِيقِ الَّذِي أعَدَّهُ اللهُ، لَكِنْ وَيلٌ لِذَلِكَ الرَّجُلِ الَّذِي يَخُونُهُ.»

and indeed the Son of Man doth go according to what hath been determined; but wo to that man through whom he is being delivered up.'

23 و َراحُوا يَتَساءَلُونَ فِيما بَينَهُمْ: «مَنْ سَيَفعَلُ هَذا يا تُرَىْ؟» كُنْ خادِماً

And they began to reason among themselves, who then of them it may be, who is about to do this thing.

24 ك َما ثارَ بَينَهُمْ جِدالٌ حَولَ أيُّهُمْ يُعتَبَرُ الأعظَمَ.

And there happened also a strife among them -- who of them is accounted to be greater.

25 ف َقالَ لَهُمْ يَسُوعُ: «إنَّ مُلُوكَ الأُمَمِ يَتَسَيَّدُونَ عَلَى شُعُوبِهِمْ، وَمَعَ ذَلِكَ يُدعَونَ ‹مُحْسِنينَ›!

And he said to them, `The kings of the nations do exercise lordship over them, and those exercising authority upon them are called benefactors;

26 أ مّا أنتُمْ فَلا يَنبَغِي أنْ تَكُونُوا كَذَلِكَ، بَلْ لِيَكُنِ الأعظَمُ فِيكُمُ الأصغَرَ، وَلْيَكُنِ القائِدُ بَينَكُمْ خادِماً.

but ye not so, but he who is greater among you -- let him be as the younger; and he who is leading, as he who is ministering;

27 ف َمَنْ أعظَمُ: مَنْ يَجلِسُ إلَى المائِدَةِ أمْ مَنْ يَخدِمُ؟ ألَيسَ مَنْ يَجلِسُ إلَى المائِدَةِ؟ غَيرَ أنِّي بَينَكُمْ كَمَنْ يَخدِمُ.

for who is greater? he who is reclining (at meat), or he who is ministering? is it not he who is reclining (at meat)? and I -- I am in your midst as he who is ministering.

28 « لَكِنَّكُمْ أنتُمْ وَقَفتُمْ مَعِي فِي تَجارِبِي.

`And ye -- ye are those who have remained with me in my temptations,

29 ل ِهَذا سَأُعطِيكُمْ سُلطانَ المُلُوكِ كَما أعطانِي أبِي.

and I appoint to you, as my Father did appoint to me, a kingdom,

30 و َبِهَذا تَأكُلُونَ وَتَشرَبُونَ عَلَى مائِدَتِي فِي مَلَكُوتِي، وَتَجلِسُونَ عَلَى عُرُوشٍ لِتَحكُمُوا عَلَى قَبائِلِ بَنيْ إسرائِيلَ الاثنَتَي عَشْرَةَ.» لا تُضَيِّعُوا إيمانَكُم

that ye may eat and may drink at my table, in my kingdom, and may sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.'

31 « أتَسمَعُنِي يا سِمعانُ، لَقَدِ اسْتَأذَنَ الشَّيطانُ بِأنْ يُغَربِلَكُمْ كَما تُغَربَلُ الحُبوبُ.

And the Lord said, `Simon, Simon, lo, the Adversary did ask you for himself to sift as the wheat,

32 ل َكِنَّنِي صَلَّيْتُ مِنْ أجلِكَ لِكَيلا تَفقِدَ إيمانَكَ، فبَعدَ أنْ تَعُودَ إلَيَّ، قَوِّ إخْوَتَكَ.»

and I besought for thee, that thy faith may not fail; and thou, when thou didst turn, strengthen thy brethren.'

33 ل َكِنَّ بُطرُسَ قالَ لَهُ: «يا رَبُّ، أنا مُستَعِدُّ أنْ أذهَبَ مَعَكَ حَتَّى إلَى السِّجنِ وَإلَى المَوتِ.»

And he said to him, `Sir, with thee I am ready both to prison and to death to go;'

34 ف َقالَ لَهُ يَسُوعُ: «يا بُطرُسُ، لَنْ يَصِيحَ الدِّيكُ اليَومَ قَبلَ أنْ تُنكِرَ ثَلاثَ مَرّاتٍ أنَّكَ تَعرِفُنِي.» استَعِدُّوا لِلضَّيق

and he said, `I say to thee, Peter, a cock shall not crow to-day, before thrice thou mayest disown knowing me.'

35 و َقالَ لِتَلامِيذِهِ: «تَذَكَّرُوا أنِّي أرسَلتُكُمْ دُونَ مِحفَظَةٍ أوْ حَقِيبَةٍ أوْ حِذاءٍ، فَهَلْ نَقَصَ عَلَيكُمْ شَيءٌ؟» فَقالُوا: «لا.» قالَ لَهُمْ:

And he said to them, `When I sent you without bag, and scrip, and sandals, did ye lack anything?' and they said, `Nothing.'

36 أ مّا الآنَ، فَمَنْ يَملِكُ مِحفَظَةً فَلْيَحمِلها، وَيَحمِلُ مَعَها حَقِيبَةً أيضاً، وَمَنْ لا يَملِكُ سَيفاً فَلْيَبِعْ رِداءَهُ وَليَشتَرِ سَيفاً.

Then said he to them, `But, now, he who is having a bag, let him take up, and in like manner also a scrip; and he who is not having, let him sell his garment, and buy a sword,

37 ل ِأنِّي أقُولُ لَكُمْ إنَّ الكَلِمَةَ القائِلَةَ: ‹وَحُسِبَ مَعَ المُجْرِمينَ،› لا بُدَّ أنْ تَتَحَقَّقَ. نَعَمْ، إنَّ هَذا الكَلامَ الَّذِي يَتَعَلَّقُ بِي، يَتِمُّ الآنَ.»

for I say to you, that yet this that hath been written it behoveth to be fulfilled in me: And with lawless ones he was reckoned, for also the things concerning me have an end.'

38 ف َقالُوا: «انظُرْ يا سَيِّدُ، لَدَينا سَيفانِ،» فَقالَ لَهُمْ: «يَكْفيْ!» يَسُوعُ يَطلُبُ مِنَ الرُّسُلِ أنْ يُصَلُّوا

And they said, `Sir, lo, here two swords;' and he said to them, `It is sufficient.'

39 ث ُمَّ انطَلَقَ وَذَهَبَ كَالمُعتادِ إلَى جَبَلِ الزَّيتُونِ، وَتَبِعَهُ تَلامِيذُهُ.

And having gone forth, he went on, according to custom, to the mount of the Olives, and his disciples also followed him,

40 و َعِندَما وَصَلَ إلَى المَكانِ قالَ لَهُمْ: «صَلُّوا لِكَي لا تُجَرَّبُوا.»

and having come to the place, he said to them, `Pray ye not to enter into temptation.'

41 و َابتَعَدَ عَنهُمْ نَحْوَ رَميَةِ حَجَرٍ، ثُمَّ ركَعَ وَصَلَّى:

And he was withdrawn from them, as it were a stone's cast, and having fallen on the knees he was praying,

42 « يا أبِي، إنْ أرَدْتَ، أبعِدْ هَذِهِ الكَأسَ عَنِّي، لَكِنْ لِيَكُنْ ما تُرِيدُهُ أنتَ، لا ما أُرِيدُهُ أنا.»

saying, `Father, if Thou be counselling to make this cup pass from me --; but, not my will, but Thine be done.' --

43 ث ُمَّ ظَهَرَ لَهُ مَلاكٌ مِنَ السَّماءِ وَكانَ يُقَوِّيْهِ.

And there appeared to him a messenger from heaven strengthening him;

44 و َإذْ كانَ فِي ألَمٍ عَمِيقٍ، صَلَّى بِإلحاحٍ أكبَرَ. وَبَدَأ عَرَقُهُ يَتَصَبَّبُ عَلَى الأرْضِ كَقَطَراتِ دَمٍ.

and having been in agony, he was more earnestly praying, and his sweat became, as it were, great drops of blood falling upon the ground.

45 و َنَهَضَ مِنْ صَلاتِهِ وَجاءَ إلَى تَلامِيذِهِ، فَوَجَدَهُمْ نائِمِينَ بَعدَ أنْ أنهَكَهُمُ الحُزنُ.

And having risen up from the prayer, having come unto the disciples, he found them sleeping from the sorrow,

46 ف َقالَ لَهُمْ: «لِماذا أنتُمْ نائِمُونَ؟ قُومُوا وَصَلُّوا لِكَي لا تُجَرَّبُوا.»

and he said to them, `Why do ye sleep? having risen, pray that ye may not enter into temptation.'

47 و َبَينَما كانَ ما يَزالُ يَتَكَلَّمُ ظَهَرَ جَمعٌ مِنَ النّاسِ يَقُودُهُمْ يَهُوذا، وَهُوَ أحَدُ «الاثنَي عَشَرَ.» فَاقتَرَبَ يَهُوذا مِنْ يَسُوعَ لِكَي يُقَبِّلَهُ.

And while he is speaking, lo, a multitude, and he who is called Judas, one of the twelve, was coming before them, and he came nigh to Jesus to kiss him,

48 ف َقالَ لَهُ يَسُوعُ: «يا يَهُوذا، أتَخُونُ ابنَ الإنسانِ بِقُبلَةٍ؟»

and Jesus said to him, `Judas, with a kiss the Son of Man dost thou deliver up?'

49 و َلَمّا رَأى الَّذِينَ حَولَهُ ما كانَ يُوشِكُ أنْ يَحصُلَ، قالُوا: «يا رَبُّ، أنُهاجِمُهُمْ بِسُيُوفِنا؟»

And those about him, having seen what was about to be, said to him, `Sir, shall we smite with a sword?'

50 و َضَرَبَ واحِدٌ مِنهُمْ عَبدَ رَئيسِ الكَهَنَةِ فَقَطَعَ أُذُنَهُ اليُمنَى.

And a certain one of them smote the servant of the chief priest, and took off his right ear,

51 ف َقالَ يَسُوعُ: «تَوَقَّفْ! كَفَى!» وَلَمَسَ أُذُنَ الخادِمِ فَشَفاها.

and Jesus answering said, `Suffer ye thus far,' and having touched his ear, he healed him.

52 ث ُمَّ قالَ يَسُوعُ لِكِبارِ الكَهَنَةِ وَحُرّاسِ الهَيكَلِ وَالشُّيُوخِ الَّذِينَ جاءُوا عَلَيهِ: «هَلْ خَرَجتُمْ عَلَيَّ بِالسُّيُوفِ وَالهَراواتِ كَما تَخرُجُونَ عَلَى مُجرِمٍ؟

And Jesus said to those having come upon him -- chief priests, and magistrates of the temple, and elders -- `As upon a robber have ye come forth, with swords and sticks?

53 ل َقَدْ كُنتُ مَعَكُمْ كُلَّ يَومٍ فِي ساحَةِ الهَيكَلِ، وَلَمْ تُمسِكُونِي. لَكِنْ هَذِهِ هِيَ ساعَتُكُمْ. هَذا هُوَ الوَقتُ الَّذِي تَملُكُ فِيهِ الظُّلمَةُ.» بُطرُسُ يُنكِرُ يَسُوع

while daily I was with you in the temple, ye did stretch forth no hands against me; but this is your hour and the power of the darkness.'

54 و َقَبَضُوا عَلَيهِ وَأخَذُوهُ وَجاءُوا بِهِ إلَى بَيتِ رَئِيسِ الكَهَنَةِ. أمّا بُطرُسُ فَتَبِعَهُمْ مِنْ بَعِيدٍ.

And having taken him, they led and brought him to the house of the chief priest. And Peter was following afar off,

55 و َأشعَلَ الحُرّاسُ ناراً فِي وَسَطِ السّاحَةِ وَجَلَسُوا مَعاً، فَجَلَسَ بُطرُسُ بَينَهُمْ.

and they having kindled a fire in the midst of the court, and having sat down together, Peter was sitting in the midst of them,

56 ف َرَأتهُ فَتاةٌ خادِمَةٌ جالِساً هُناكَ فِي ضَوْءِ النّارِ، فَقالَتْ: «لَقَدْ كانَ هَذا الرَّجُلُ مَعَهُ أيضاً.»

and a certain maid having seen him sitting at the light, and having earnestly looked at him, she said, `And this one was with him!'

57 ل َكِنَّ بُطرُسَ أنكَرَ وَقالَ: «أنا لا أعرِفُهُ يا امْرأةُ!»

and he disowned him, saying, `Woman, I have not known him.'

58 و َبَعدَ قَلِيلٍ رَآهُ رَجُلٌ آخَرُ فَقالَ: «أنتَ واحِدٌ مِنهُمْ.» فَقالَ بُطرُسُ: «لَستُ كَذَلِكَ يا رَجُلُ!»

And after a little, another having seen him, said, `And thou art of them!' and Peter said, `Man, I am not.'

59 و َبَعدَ ساعَةٍ تَقرِيباً، أصَرَّ رَجُلٌ آخَرُ مُؤَكِّداً: «لا شَكَّ أنَّ هَذا كانَ مَعَهُ أيضاً، فَهُوَ جَلِيلِيٌّ.»

And one hour, as it were, having intervened, a certain other was confidently affirming, saying, `Of a truth this one also was with him, for he is also a Galilean;'

60 ل َكِنَّ بُطرُسَ قالَ: «أنا لا أدرِي عَمَّ تَتَحَدَّثُ يا رَجُلُ!» وَفِي تِلكَ اللَّحظَةِ، وَبَينَما كانَ ما يَزالُ يَتَكَلَّمُ، صاحَ الدِّيكُ،

and Peter said, `Man, I have not known what thou sayest;' and presently, while he is speaking, a cock crew.

61 ف َالتَفَتَ الرَّبُّ وَنَظَرَ إلَى بُطرُسَ. فَتَذَكَّرَ بُطرُسُ حينَئِذٍ قَولَ الرَّبِّ لَهُ: «سَتُنكِرُنِي ثَلاثَ مَرّاتٍ قَبلَ أنْ يَصِيحَ الدِّيكُ اليَومَ.»

And the Lord having turned did look on Peter, and Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he said to him -- `Before a cock shall crow, thou mayest disown me thrice;'

62 ف َخَرَجَ وَبَكَى بِمَرارَةٍ شَدِيدَةٍ. الاستِهزاءُ بِيَسُوع

and Peter having gone without, wept bitterly.

63 و َبَدَأ الرِّجالُ الَّذِينَ يَحرُسُونَ يَسُوعَ يَستَهزِئُونَ بِهِ وَيَضرِبُونَهُ.

And the men who were holding Jesus were mocking him, beating;

64 و َغَطُّوا عَينَيهِ وَبَدَأُوا يَسألُونَهُ: «ما دُمتَ نَبِيّاً، اعْرِفْ مَنِ الَّذِي ضَرَبَكَ؟»

and having blindfolded him, they were striking him on the face, and were questioning him, saying, `Prophesy who he is who smote thee?'

65 و َقالُوا أشياءَ أُخْرَى كَثِيرَةً لإهانَتِهِ. يَسُوعُ يَقِفُ أمامَ قادَةِ اليَهُود

and many other things, speaking evilly, they spake in regard to him.

66 و َعِندَما جاءَ النَّهارُ، اجتَمَعَ شُيُوخُ الشَّعبِ وَكِبارُ الكَهَنَةِ وَمُعَلِّمِو الشَّرِيعَةِ، وَاستَدْعوا يَسوعَ إلَى اجتِماعِهِمْ

And when it became day there was gathered together the eldership of the people, chief priests also, and scribes, and they led him up to their own sanhedrim,

67 و َقالُوا لَهُ: «إنْ كُنتَ المَسِيحَ، فَأخبِرنا.» فَقالَ لَهُمْ يَسُوعُ: «إذا أخبَرْتُكُمْ، فَإنَّكُمْ تَرفُضُونَ أنْ تُصَدِّقُونِي.

saying, `If thou be the Christ, tell us.' And he said to them, `If I may tell you, ye will not believe;

68 و َإذا سَألتُكُمْ فَإنَّكُمْ تَرفُضُونَ أنْ تُجِيبُونِي.

and if I also question, ye will not answer me or send me away;

69 ل َكِنْ مِنَ الآنَ فَصاعِداً سَيَكُونُ ابنُ الإنسانِ جالِساً عَنْ يَمِيْنِ عَرشِ اللهِ.»

henceforth, there shall be the Son of Man sitting on the right hand of the power of God.'

70 ف َقالُوا لَهُ جَمِيعاً: «فَهَلْ أنتَ ابنُ اللهِ إذاً؟» فَأجابَهُمْ: «لَقَدْ قُلْتُمُوها بِأنفُسِكُمْ، إنِّي كَذَلِكَ.»

And they all said, `Thou, then, art the Son of God?' and he said unto them, `Ye say, because I am;'

71 ف َقالُوا: «هَلْ نَحتاجُ بَعدَ هَذا إلَى مَزِيدٍ مِنَ الشُّهُودِ؟ لَقَدْ سَمِعنا بِأنفُسِنا مِنْ فَمِهِ.»

and they said, `What need yet have we of testimony? for we ourselves did hear from his mouth.'